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Animation
A hand-picked selection of some of our finest animated films.Films
Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic
- This animated short tells a humourous Hebrew folk tale about a man ...
- 1978,
- 4 min 2 s
Of Dice and Men
- This witty short animation film introduces the theory of probability. We learn ...
- 1988,
- 11 min 7 s
To Be
- Blending fantasy and reality, this animated short is a bold inquiry into ...
- by John Weldon,
- 1990,
- 10 min 5 s
Mirrors of Time
- This short animated film delves into the mysteries of time: how calendars ...
- by Jean-Jacques Leduc,
- 1991,
- 23 min 9 s
Summer Legend
- This animated short retells the Mi’gmaq legend of the great spirit ...
- by Françoise Hartmann,
- 1986,
- 8 min 19 s
Bob's Birthday
- Surprise birthday parties can be risky. Especially when the guest of honor ...
- 1993,
- 12 min 18 s
Canada Vignettes: Log Driver's Waltz
- This lighthearted, animated short is based on the song "The Log Driver ...
- by John Weldon,
- 1979,
- 3 min
Every Child
- Watch Eugene Fedorenko's animated short about an unwanted baby who is ...
- by Eugene Fedorenko,
- 1979,
- 6 min 28 s
From the Big Bang to Tuesday Morning
- Propelled by Claude Cloutier’s signature drawing style and absurdist humour, this ...
- by Claude Cloutier,
- 2000,
- 5 min 53 s
Hunger
- In this animated short, director Peter Foldès depicts one man’s descent ...
- by Peter Foldès,
- 1973,
- 11 min 22 s
Madame Tutli-Putli
- This stop-motion animated film takes viewers on an exhilarating existential journey into ...
- by Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski,
- 2007,
- 17 min 15 s
My Financial Career
- An animated film based on Stephen Leacock's witty account of a ...
- by Gerald Potterton,
- 1962,
- 6 min 30 s
Neighbours
- In this Oscar®-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally ...
- by Norman McLaren,
- 1952,
- 8 min 6 s
Ryan
- This Oscar®-winning animated short from Chris Landreth is based on the ...
- by Chris Landreth,
- 2004,
- 13 min 57 s
Special Delivery
- In this animated short, Ralph's day gets off to a bad ...
- by Eunice Macaulay & John Weldon,
- 1978,
- 7 min 7 s
The Big Snit
- This poignant and hilarious animated film perfectly captures the intersection of a ...
- by Richard Condie,
- 1985,
- 9 min 54 s
The Cat Came Back
- This hilarious Oscar®-nominated animation is based on the century-old folk song ...
- by Cordell Barker,
- 1988,
- 7 min 41 s
Pas de deux
- Norman McLaren's short film is a cinematic study of the choreography ...
- by Norman McLaren,
- 1968,
- 13 min 22 s
The Sand Castle
- Enjoy Co Hoedeman's short animated film about the sandman and the ...
- by Co Hoedeman,
- 1977,
- 13 min 17 s
The Sweater
- In this animated short, Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of ...
- by Sheldon Cohen,
- 1980,
- 10 min 21 s
When the Day Breaks
- In this animated short, Ruby the pig seeks affirmation in the city ...
- by Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby,
- 1999,
- 9 min 40 s
La Salla
- In this animated short, the classic tale of temptation is revealed in ...
- by Richard Condie,
- 1996,
- 8 min 11 s
John Law and the Mississippi Bubble
- In this animated short, Richard Condie offers up a history lesson about ...
- by Richard Condie,
- 1978,
- 9 min 40 s
What on Earth!
- This animated short proposes what many earthlings have long feared – that the ...
- by Les Drew & Kaj Pindal,
- 1966,
- 9 min 35 s
Mindscape
- A particularly creative example of the pinscreen animation technique, this film is ...
- by Jacques Drouin,
- 1976,
- 7 min 31 s
The Apprentice
- In this animated short from Richard Condie (The Big Snit), an old ...
- by Richard Condie,
- 1991,
- 9 min
Automania
- This short animated film takes an amusing look at city dwellers' obsessive ...
- by Robert Awad,
- 1994,
- 5 min 31 s
Black Soul
- Martine Chartrand’s animated short dives into the heart of Black culture ...
- by Martine Chartrand,
- 2000,
- 9 min 47 s
Frank the Wrabbit
- In this animated short, Frank proves he’s no ordinary rabbit. He ...
- by John Weldon,
- 1998,
- 9 min 9 s
Getting Started
- This hilarious short animated film stars a man who procrastinates. Our hero ...
- by Richard Condie,
- 1979,
- 12 min 22 s
Hot Stuff
- This tongue-in-cheek animated short serves as a cautionary tale against the hazards ...
- by Zlatko Grgic,
- 1971,
- 9 min 9 s
Juke-Bar
- This animated short introduces a juke box into a greasy spoon diner ...
- by Martin Barry,
- 1989,
- 10 min 30 s
Monsieur Pointu
- This animated short about virtuoso stage entertainer Monsieur Pointu (Paul Cormier) is ...
- by André Leduc & Bernard Longpré,
- 1975,
- 12 min 34 s
My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts
- This animated film is from Oscar®-winning Torill Kove. It's a ...
- by Torill Kove,
- 1999,
- 10 min 3 s
Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square
- Shui-Bo Wang's feature documentary is a visual autobiography of an artist ...
- by Shui-Bo Wang,
- 1998,
- 29 min 25 s
Walking
- Animator Ryan Larkin uses an artist's sensibility to illustrate the way ...
- by Ryan Larkin,
- 1968,
- 5 min 6 s
Sleeping Betty
- In this animated short, Sleeping Betty is stuck in bed, victim to ...
- by Claude Cloutier,
- 2007,
- 9 min 13 s
The Street
- This award-winning animation is a poignant interpretation of a short story by ...
- by Caroline Leaf,
- 1976,
- 10 min 12 s
